Venezuela's Election and President Nicolás Maduro's Authoritarian Tactics

SOURCE www.foxnews.com
President Nicolás Maduro blocks opponents from running in Venezuela's election, leading to a surprise protest candidacy by an academic, Corina Yoris. The U.S. government is monitoring the situation and considering reimposing oil sanctions if electoral guarantees are not met.

Key Points

  • President Nicolás Maduro blocked key opponents from running in the election
  • Corina Yoris, an unknown academic, emerges as a surprise protest candidate
  • U.S. government considering reimposing oil sanctions if electoral guarantees are not met

Pros

  • Opposition's creative protest candidacy by Corina Yoris challenges Maduro's authoritarian rule
  • U.S. government monitoring the situation and considering reimposing oil sanctions if electoral guarantees are not met

Cons

  • Maduro blocking opponents from running in the election
  • Rising crackdown on dissent and human rights abuses in Venezuela